National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability (National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability)

Lobbying Organisation National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers Supporting People with Intellectual Disability

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Information sharing between the National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers and the Department of Children, Disability, and Equality

Intended results Information sharing in relation to the development of a vision and strategy for the disability sector to 2030 as a successor to the Action Plan.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Alison Harnett NFVSP CEO & Pamela Mansell, NFVSP Bridge to Community Initiative Lead

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

13th Nov 2025: Alison Harnett, NFVSP CEO and Pamela Mansell, NFVSP Bridge to Community Initiative Lead sent an email to Colm O'Conaill, Ass Sec Gen DCDE inviting him and colleagues to attend a Community of Practice Meeting. Subsequent emails were exchanged regarding the attendance of DCDE staff at the event.

Meeting (2-5)

Alison Harnett NFVSP CEO and Pamela Mansell Bridge to Community Initiative attended 2 days of workshops with DCDE staff and shared information around the vision for the future of disability services

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Colm Ó Conaill Assistant Secretary (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)